Chicago White Sox add Joey Volchko and Isaac Yeager in 2026 MLB Draft

The Chicago White Sox made two notable selections in the 2026 Major League Baseball amateur draft. In the 77th overall pick of the draft, the team chose right‑handed pitcher Joey Volchko.

In the 14th round, Chicago added Oregon State reliever Isaac Yeager, a 6‑foot‑6 right‑hander who rose from Seattle’s Bishop Blanchet High School to the University of Washington before transferring to Oregon State. Yeager posted a 2.04 ERA with 49 strikeouts in 39⅔ innings during the 2025 season and earned Big Ten All‑Conference honors.

Both players will likely begin their professional careers in the White Sox farm system, with assignments ranging from the Arizona League affiliate in Glendale to Single‑A and High‑A teams in North Carolina.